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The tragedy of Lynyrd Skynyrd's end on the way to that Baton Rouge show was underscored by this album's many triumphs. Singer-songwriter Ronnie Van Zant had returned reinvigorated from a break, and the addition of guitarist Steve Gaines gave the band a fresh impetus. You hear it everywhere ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd arrived at these sessions with a head of steam, having built upon their signature debut with an opening spot onthe Who'sQuadropheniatour. They also promoted Ed King, and that unlocked something creatively for the band. He joined their three-guitar attack, perhaps best heard on ...
32: Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd shared some key traits with their fellow Southern rock legends in the Allman Brothers Band – not least of which was life-altering tragedy. But their sound, both before and after a plane crash decimated the original lineup, was focused more on rock and jazzy...
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington had been playing music together as far back as 1964. Band names and bandmates came and went before they finally settled on Lynyrd Skynyrd, but by then they had amassed a deep well of lean, hard-rocking, often darkly poetic songs. That edge set them apart...
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington had been playing music together as far back as 1964. Band names and bandmates came and went before they finally settled on Lynyrd Skynyrd, but by then they had amassed a deep well of lean, hard-rocking, often darkly poetic songs. That edge set them apart...
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent fi...
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington had been playing music together as far back as 1964. Band names and bandmates came and went before they finally settled on Lynyrd Skynyrd, but by then they had amassed a deep well of lean, hard-rocking, often darkly poetic songs. That edge set them apart...
In 1972, the band was discovered by producer Al Kooper of “Blood, Sweat, and Tears,” who had attended one of their shows at a club in Atlanta. The band changed the spelling of their name to "Lynyrd Skynyrd", and Kooper signed them to MCA Records, producing their first album, which...
” Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington passed away on March 5. Rossington was the last original member of the band that was still touring. He was 71 years old. Rossington had a significant presence and creative influence with the band up until his death, making select appearances on...